1From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Proctor and Captains Winthrop Sargent, John Doughty, and Thomas Clark, 23 March … (Washington Papers)
Business has prevented my answering yours of the 18th before this time. If I have given Capt. Duplessis a character, in my recommendation of him to Congress, which he does not deserve, I have done it through misinformation. As you very well know, I was not an eye witness of any part of his conduct or behaviour. I took the matter up from Colo. Greens letters, who commanded at Fort Mercer, and...
2From John Adams to Winthrop Sargent, 24 January 1795 (Adams Papers)
I have received your favour of the 30th. of November and transmitted to Dr Belknap as you desire the Papers enclosed. The Utensils and ornaments represented in the Drawings are great Curiosities, and Seem to shew more skill in Art, than any of the native Indians, at this day are possessed of. I am not enough in the habit of Antiquarian Speculations to hazard any Conjectures concerning them. I...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Winthrop Sargent, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 24th of October. An extreme press of business has prevented me, hitherto, from making a Report on your petition; but you may rely upon the promise which I now make you, that one will be very shortly made. I am, Sir, with consideration, Your Obedt Servant LS , Ontario County Historical Society, Canandaigua, New York. Letter not found. See Sargent to H, October...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Winthrop Sargent, 21 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, September 21, 1792. Requests information for report ordered by the Senate on May 7, 1792. LS , Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland. Sargent, who had surveyed in the Ohio country in 1786, was elected secretary of the Ohio Company in 1787 and was active in the planting of the Ohio settlements. In 1787 Congress appointed him secretary of the Northwest Territory. The...
5From George Washington to Winthrop Sargent, 27 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
A few days since, a Mr Jos[ep]h Massey (said to be a Surveyor) of the North Western Territory, passed through Alexandria on his way to Philadelphia, and there said to a Gentleman, without assigning reasons, or having them asked, that I should lose my lands on the little Miami in that Country. Never having heard of any claim to it, or being able to conjecture on what ground it can be...
6Enclosure: Joseph St. Marie to Winthrop Sargent, 22 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Joseph St Marie of St Vincennes in the County of Knox in the said Territory, begs Leave to acquaint your Honor that on the 23d Day of August 1788 he took the Liberty of addressing a Letter to John Francis Hamtramck Esquire Major in the first United States Regiment, and Commandant at Post Vincennes, of which the following is a Copy, “Sir In pursuance to the antient usage and Custom of this...
7From John Adams to Winthrop Sargent, 4 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received your letter of the 8th of Jany. inclosing an address from the inhabitants of the Mississippi territory, which is very acceptable and pleasing to me. For the polite manner in which you communicated this kind attention of your fellow citizens to me, I pray you to accept my thanks. The situation, in which your country has placed you, is at present of great importance to its...
8From John Adams to Winthrop Sargent, 8 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received your friendly private letter of the 8th of January, and thank you for the interesting sentiments it contains. The most acceptable service you can render to me & indeed the only service that I can at present imagine, will be a continuance of your activity, patience and ability, in the very important public station you now hold. I congratulate you very sincerely on your marriage,...
9From James Madison to Winthrop Sargent, 16 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
In adverting to the law constituting the government of the Mississippi territory, it appears that the Secretary thereof is authorised to discharge the Executive duties in no other cases than those of the death, removal, resignation, or necessary absence of the Governor. It follows that since the expiration of your term on the 7th. of May, no provision exists for the emergency, and that it is...
10From John Adams to Winthrop Sargent, 7 April 1799 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Letter of the Eighth of January inclosing an Address from the Inhabitants of the Missisippy Territory, which is very acceptable an pleasing to me. For the polite manner in which you communicated this kind attention of your fellow Citizens to me, I pray you to accept my Thanks. The situation in which your Country has placed you, is at present of great Importance to its...